WALK

1. Your Journey With God

Every journey has a starting point that leads toward a desired destination. Your WALK with God is the same. You learn about the role of faith, God’s grace, deepening your relationship with Him, setting aside worry and more. In this 5-day audio plan, you will hear ideas on how to be responsive to what God wants you to focus on and do.

2. Mapping Your Journey

Your WALK with God will take you to some unexpected places. God provides direction and insight to help you have a joyful and meaningful journey. In this 5-day audio plan, you will hear about mapping your journey God’s way and be challenged to join with others along the way. The one- to two-minute audio messages are given by five different people.

3. Explore New Places Along The Way

Regardless of where you are in your WALK with God, the best growth often comes when we step outside our comfort zones. In this five-day audio plan, you will hear one- or two-minute messages from five different people. They talk about ways to reconnect with God, find pockets of time, face uncertainty, use the power of words and step out in faith.

4. Walk With Others

Walks are often enjoyed with other people. It’s great to be able to talk about what you’re seeing, feeling, and hearing. As we walk with God, He also intends for us to help others WALK more closely with Him. Each of the 5 days of this audio plan contains a short message (1-2 minutes). We will cover mentoring, connecting with others, seeing opportunities and handling challenges together.

5. Make Your Journey A Movement

When people work together, dynamic growth and powerful change can happen. It is often from these cooperative efforts that a movement is born. When you spend time with others, look for ways to extend your influence to others. Each of the five days of this audio plan contains a short message (1-2 minutes). We cover topics of hope, joy, mentoring, partnering, and being on mission always.

PRAY

6. Talking With God

Good conversations involve both talking and listening. The same is true as we pray. Too often we focus on the how, when, and where of prayer. But better questions are: “How honest are our prayers?” and “How well do we listen?” Each of the 5 days in this plan contains a short audio message (1-2 minutes). We will cover topics like conversational prayer, praying sincerely, powerful prayers, and listening to God’s voice.

7. Conversations To Connections

Viewing prayer as an ongoing conversation with God is a great way to develop a life of prayer. We should seek to move those conversations to heart-felt connections with God. Each of the five days contains a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests talk about what they have learned about connecting with God in prayer. We cover intimacy, praise, consistency, praying always and surrender to Jesus.

8. Expand Your Prayer Life

Is your prayer life feeling routine? Your prayer life should be refreshing and enjoyable. This plan can help bring new life to your prayers. Each of the five days contains a short audio message (1-2 minutes). In the audio, the guests share ideas that they have used to expand their prayer life. This plan covers topics of faith stretching prayers, prayer walking, solitude, creative ideas and fresh perspectives.

9. Praying With Others

Prayer is a powerful way to interact with both God and others. Praying with others can be both encouraging and deeply meaningful. This plan will help you think of new ways to do that. Each of the five days contains a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests share about praying face-to-face, deepening relationships through prayer, seeing God’s power, and leading group prayer.

10. Mobilize A Prayer Movement

The Bible says when two or more gather, God is in their midst. But as greater numbers gather, movements develop, and a prayer movement can change the world. It starts with just one person – could that be you? Each of these five devos contain a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests share about seeing God’s redemptive plan at work – with dramatic results.

CARE

11. Make A Difference For One

Caring for the needs of individual people was very important to Jesus. We see how He healed people, met with outcasts and showed love to children. Scripture clearly shows Jesus’ compassion. Each of the five devotionals contain a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests share about seeing needs, looking for opportunities and giving their time. You too can be a loving friend that makes a difference to someone.

12. Loving Others With Compassion

Compassion is a powerful word. It goes deeper than showing sympathy for a person’s pain. Compassion drives you to action. Each of these five devotionals contains a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests share about hearing from God, encouraging others, loving unconditionally, and proper boundaries. By the end of the five days, you should have a stronger sense of how to love with compassion.

13. Creating Caring Opportunities

Opportunities to care for others are all around us. But often times, seizing these opportunities to care takes intentionality and creativity. Each of these five devotionals contain a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests share practical and creative ideas that you can immediately use. By the end of the five days, your thinking on how to care for others will be expanded.

14. Caring With Others

 

Individually we can only do so much to care for others. Connecting with other like-minded individuals will accomplish more. If everyone plays even a small role, the combined total makes a big difference . Each of these devotionals contain a short audio message ( 1-2 minutes ). The guests share ideas on how you can seek out others to join you and how together you can make a difference in others’ lives.

15. A Wave of Compassionate Caring

 

Waves of compassionate care are both beautiful and powerful . When we show active love through movements of caring, the light of Jesus shines for many people. Each of these devotionals contain a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests share ideas that you can use to develop a movement of caring and compassion . These ideas include being available, praying, empowering people and mentoring others.

16. Start With One

 

Your faith can shine to those around you as you become more open. There are many ways to start sharing your faith as a natural part of your everyday life. Each of these devotionals contain a short audio message (1-2 minutes). They contain ideas like being more natural, listening better and praying for God to give you opportunities to share about Him.

17. Advance Your Sharing Skills

 

As you begin to talk more with others about Jesus, it is important to develop your sharing skills . Growth involves learning how to share about Jesus more naturally and frequently. Each of these devotionals contain a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests talk about spiritual mentors, your personal story, challenging circumstance, sharing online and overcoming fear.

18. Broaden Your Horizon

 

As our world changes, we need to look for new ways to talk to others about Jesus.  As circumstances change, it provides a wider range of opportunities and  choices. Each of these devotionals contain a short audio message (1-2  minutes) about how to broaden your horizon. You will gain new ideas on how to share your faith no matter the setting or circumstance.

19. Inspire Others to Share

 

You are comfortable with sharing your faith with others. Now is the time to get others to join you in the quest to share the joy of Jesus through word and deed. Each of these devotionals contain a short audio message (1-2 minutes). These ideas will help you inspire others to begin shining their lights for Jesus.

20. A Surge Of Opportunities

 

As you make it a practice to share your faith and involve others, a movement of sharing about Jesus will start growing. You can help others join this movement by being intentional, pursuing unity, leveraging technology and modeling simple methods. Each of these devotionals contain a short audio message (1-2 minutes). These ideas will help you and others join together to experience a surge of opportunities to share the gospel.

BONUS PLANS

 Start Your Fast Well

 

Fasting can take many forms and have different purposes. Health, diet and enhancing one’s personal discipline are popular reasons. The idea of a Biblical fast is almost as old as time. Jesus fasted at the start of His public ministry. We can learn from Him. This plan will help you see how God is moving in people’s hearts to fast – and how to do a fast in the power of the Holy Spirit.

 Cru15: Ideas For Making Your Life Count

 

Cru is a movement dedicated to helping everyone know someone who truly follows Jesus. In July 2015, over 5,000 Cru staff gathered for a week of inspirational growth – leaving with refreshed hearts and renewed vision. Each of these five devotionals from Cru15 contains a short audio segment from a main speaker (1-2 minutes). Our prayer is that these highlights help you trust God to make your life count.

 Cru17: Ideas For Making Your Life Count

 

Cru is a movement dedicated to helping everyone know someone who truly follows Jesus. In July 2017, over 5,000 Cru staff gathered for a week of inspirational growth – leaving in awe of Jesus and the gospel. Each of these five devotionals from Cru17 contains a short audio segment from a main speaker ( 1-2 minutes ). Our prayer is that these highlights help you trust God to make your life count.